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Barbie And Ruth (2009)

by Robin Gerber(Favorite Author)

3.48 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0061341312 (ISBN13: 9780061341311)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

HarperBusiness

review 1: I loved playing with Barbies growing up and still today don't mind taking a spin through the Barbie aisle today just to see the new designs. Reading about the early days of the lady and company behind it was enjoyable. Gerber did a great job condensing over 50 years of history into a highlights that were interesting. She also painted Ruth Handler in a pretty positive light while subtly alluding to the harsher sides of the truth. At the end, I still adore Barbie and admire Ruth Handler for all the strides she made for women in business.
review 2: Fascinating story about how Ruth Handler invented Barbie and, with her husband Elliot Handler, made Mattel into the top toy company. They were both children of immigrant Jewish families; he was the designer of many ... moretoys and she was the saleswoman and led Mattel.Did you know that Barbie was a tough sell in 1959 because buyers thought she was too curvy and a bit scandalous, and that they thought little girls only wanted to be moms and play with baby dolls? Ruth created an adult doll so little girls could dream about being an adult. I had way too many Barbies and yes, that's exactly why I played with them. And the clothes... ah, the clothes.Great biography! less

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